"The Virginia Cavalier is a concept that attaches the qualities
of chivalry and honor to the aristocratic class in Virginia history
and literature. Its origin lies in the seventeenth century, when
leading Virginians began to associate themselves with the
Royalists, or Cavaliers, who fought for and remained loyal to
King Charles I during the English Civil Wars (1642–1648)."
— https://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/virginia-cavalier-the/
